Follow our sessions live from Helsinki this week, 11–14 November
This week, JA PreventNCD will have strong representation from its members at the European Public Health Conference 2025 (EPH Conference) in Helsinki, Finland, taking place from 11–14 November. The conference brings together thousands of professionals from across Europe to exchange knowledge, inspire collaboration, and strengthen the public health community. JA PreventNCD’s participation highlights the project’s commitment to advancing policy, research, and action on the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) across Europe.
Throughout the week, JA PreventNCD members will share insights on policy alignment, health equity, tobacco control, sustainable diets, and health taxation, all key to building healthier and fairer societies.
Learn more about the conference: https://ephconference.eu
Pre-Conference Session
Policies supporting NCD prevention at regional, national and local levels – effective, aligned and equitable?
Tuesday 11 November, 13:30–17:00 (network lunch from 12:30)
Organised by Joint Action PreventNCD
You can find the programme details by clicking here.
This pre-conference explores how policies across Europe can better prevent noncommunicable diseases by examining evidence and examples from different governance levels. It brings together experts from the European Commission, WHO, UNICEF, academia, and JA PreventNCD partners to discuss successes and challenges in creating effective, aligned, and equitable policies.
The session will cover topics such as the forthcoming European Commission Plan for Cardiovascular Health, the role of tobacco control legislation, food system transformation for healthier and more sustainable diets, and the impact of health taxation and alcohol warning labels on health inequalities.
Partners will also present findings from policy mapping across 17 countries, experiences in public food procurement for healthier food environments, and approaches to local public health action, including lessons from the Norwegian Public Health Act.
The pre-conference will conclude with a high-level panel discussion featuring public health officials, academics, and youth representatives on future directions and implications for health and equity. Audience participation will be encouraged throughout the session.
Participants already registered to the main conference can join the session by emailing [email protected].
Workshops Featuring JA PreventNCD
JA PreventNCD will also be well represented throughout the main conference, with several workshops led or co-hosted by project partners between 12 and 14 November.
| Date | Time | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | 16:45 – 17:45 | Please mind the gaps: toward harmonization of Europe’s noncommunicable disease monitoring systems |
| 13 Nov | 15:15 – 15:40 | Reducing Health Inequalities in Europe: From Data to Policy and Action |
| 13 Nov | 16:45 – 17:45 | How could countries with joint implementation actions assure sustainability of public health outcomes? The case of JA PreventNCD |
| 13 Nov | 16:45 – 17:45 | Health Literacy in Action: Innovative and Inclusive Approaches from European Joint Initiatives (JA PreventNCD / JACARDI) |
| 14 Nov | 11:45 – 12:45 | Public health dashboards and health inequality monitoring in Europe |
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